Nottinghamshire police condemned over double murder of Joan and John Stirland

Published: 7:26PM GMT twenty-four February 2010

Joan and John Stirland. Photo: Lincolnshire Police

John and Joan Stirland were killed at their Lincolnshire one-story dwelling after going in to stealing when her son Michael O"Brien was convicted of murder.

On the recommendation of police, the integrate fled their family home in Nottingham after it was shot at by a gunman.

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But Nottinghamshire Police unsuccessful to await them or to discuss it colleagues in Lincolnshire that the integrate had changed to the encampment of Trusthorpe.

The jury found Nottinghamshire Police unsuccessful to share with their Lincolnshire counterparts, or scrupulously action on, comprehension about the hazard acted to the integrate by the squad of Colin Gunn, one of Britain"s majority dangerous gangsters.

It additionally pronounced the review in to the sharpened at their home in Nottingham was flawed, there was no correct risk comment of the incident and the reply to reports of a prowler in the days heading up to the murders was inadequate.

But the jury privileged Lincolnshire Police of unwell to strengthen the integrate after they were asked by Nottinghamshire Police to call in on the integrate hours prior to they were found murdered.

Julia Hodson, the Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire, who is underneath vigour to keep her pursuit after her force was not long ago singled out by Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary for long-running failings, done a open apology.

Colin Gunn, 40, a scandalous crime trainer in the Midlands, was locked up for 35 years over the murders.